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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is watching the conversation between David and Prince Omar when they are out to dinner, after David escapes from Israel?
2. Which two people are shot before Hamed Ali is shot?
3. Where does the rescue team plan on going once they have the hostages?
4. What was supposed to happen after David detonated his attache?
5. How does Kennedy respond to Rapp when he comes to see her after the rescue mission?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens at the press conference the president scheduled after Rapp returns from his rescue mission?
2. Why isn't Rapp suspicious of Israel after the Saudi ambassador is assassinated?
3. How do the Americans determine the target of the bombing in D.C.?
4. What transactions does Dumond notice in Omar's finances that cause him concern?
5. What angers David about the Israeli air attack?
6. What possibility does Kennedy propose about David while discussing with Rapp who is behind the Palestinian ambassador's death?
7. What do Kennedy, Rapp, and others know about David's mission in D.C.?
8. How does David get out of the Israeli hospital?
9. How does David position himself to shoot Hamed Ali?
10. How does David detonate the bomb in his van?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast any two characters in the text. What makes them similar? What makes them different? Make sure to use examples from "Executive Power" to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast Irene and Anna, making sure to use evidence from the text throughout your paper.
Essay Topic 3
The shifting control or, at least, the perception of the control of power in the story, is one of several factors holding a very delicately balanced story together. Choose a character whom you believe has the most power throughout the text and, using at least 3 examples from the text, support your argument.
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